Varaha Purana 122.2 — Adhyaya 122, Shloka 2
The Greatness of Kokāmukha
Sacred Site Eulogy and Salvific Narrative
अष्टम्यां च चतुर्द्दश्यां मैथुनं यो न गच्छति ॥ भुक्त्वा परस्य चान्नानि यश्चैव न विकुत्सति
aṣṭamyāṃ ca caturddaśyāṃ maithunaṃ yo na gacchati || bhuktvā parasya cānnāni yaś caiva na vikutsati
من لا يجامع في اليوم الثامن واليوم الرابع عشر (من الشهر القمري)، ومن إذا أكل طعام غيره لا يُظهر احتقارًا (للطعام أو لصاحبه).
Varāha (continued discourse context)
Varaha Avatara Context: {"is_varaha_focus":true,"aspect_highlighted":"None","boar_form_detail":"None","earth_interaction":"Instructional discourse to Bhū-devī’s listening presence; no physical interaction."}
Bhu Devi Dialogue: {"is_dialogue":false,"speaker_role":"instructor","bhu_devi_state":"None","key_question":"None"}
Mathura Mandala: {"is_mathura_related":false,"specific_site":"None","parikrama_context":"None","krishna_connection":"None"}
Dharma Shastra: {"has_dharma_rule":true,"topic":"varnashrama","instruction_summary":"Observe restraint on Aṣṭamī and Caturdaśī by avoiding maithuna, and maintain gratitude/non-contempt when receiving another’s food.","karmic_consequence":"Restraint and non-disdain support purity and merit; violation implies indulgence and ingratitude, accruing doṣa through kāma and avamāna (disrespect)."}
Vrata Mahatmya: {"has_vrata":true,"vrata_name":"Aṣṭamī–Caturdaśī saṃyama (maithuna-tyāga)","tithi_month":"Aṣṭamī and Caturdaśī (each lunar month)","promised_fruit":"Implied pāpa-kṣaya/śuddhi and eligibility for the secret salvific teaching; specific fruit not stated in this verse."}
Cosmic Boar Symbolism: {"has_symbolism":false,"symbolic_interpretation":"None","yajna_varaha_imagery":"None","vedantic_connection":"None"}
Philosophical Teaching: {"has_teaching":true,"teaching_type":"Discipline of senses and humility","core_concept":"Self-restraint on liminal lunar days and the ethic of non-contempt (especially toward food/giver) as inner purification.","practical_application":"Mark Aṣṭamī/Caturdaśī with brahmacarya-like restraint; accept hospitality without disparagement; cultivate gratitude and measured conduct."}
Subject Matter: ["Ethics","Ritual Practice","Vows (Vrata)"]
Primary Rasa: Shanta
Secondary Rasa: None
Type: None
Related Themes: Varāha Purāṇa: Kokāmukha-māhātmya/ācāra list continues (neighboring verses enumerate virtues).
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Varāha enumerates practical vows: abstinence on specific tithis and respectful acceptance of food, framed as ethical purification.","item_prompts":["calendar/lunar motif (moon phases)","gesture of refusal/abstinence","offering of food bowl/leaf-plate","Varāha teaching posture"],"kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural: Varāha instructing with moon-phase symbols in border, a devotee receiving food respectfully, warm ritual palette, stylized vessels and lamps.","tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore: gold-highlighted lunar disc motifs, Varāha as teacher, devotee with offering plate, rich ornamentation emphasizing vrata-niyama.","mysore_prompt":"Mysore: elegant domestic-ritual scene, subtle moon in background, refined depiction of food offering and respectful demeanor.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari: gentle household vignette with moonlit cue, devotee accepting simple meal without disdain, Varāha’s instruction implied in composition."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"Regulative, contemplative","suggested_raga":"Kalyani","pace":"medium","voice_tone":"firm, instructive"}
FAQs
It exemplifies Purāṇic vrata-cataloguing, where calendrical observances and social etiquette are combined as markers of disciplined conduct.
No specific geographic location is identified in this verse.
Practice restraint on specific lunar days and maintain respectful conduct regarding hospitality and food received from others.
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